Dave Riske

You know what I mean? And I want to be the best I can when someone says that.

You know what I mean? And I want to be the best I can when someone says that.

You know what I mean? And I want to be the best I can when someone says that.

Yes, but I did pitch a little bit in high school, so it wasn't that big of a deal. But to become a full-time pitcher and not hit anymore, that was tough mentally. Because I was like, wait, I'm not playing a position. I'm not playing short, so I'm not hitting. This is boring. Were you always a reliever? No, I was a starter in college.

Yes, but I did pitch a little bit in high school, so it wasn't that big of a deal. But to become a full-time pitcher and not hit anymore, that was tough mentally. Because I was like, wait, I'm not playing a position. I'm not playing short, so I'm not hitting. This is boring. Were you always a reliever? No, I was a starter in college.

Yes, but I did pitch a little bit in high school, so it wasn't that big of a deal. But to become a full-time pitcher and not hit anymore, that was tough mentally. Because I was like, wait, I'm not playing a position. I'm not playing short, so I'm not hitting. This is boring. Were you always a reliever? No, I was a starter in college.

So that took off, and then I had good results and then just stayed with it.

So that took off, and then I had good results and then just stayed with it.

So that took off, and then I had good results and then just stayed with it.

With the game of baseball, it's the easiest job because hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports. So I realize that. But just when you're a strike thrower, you just go up there and you just throw the baseball. Especially at that age and in junior college, I was just going up there and trying to throw strikes.

With the game of baseball, it's the easiest job because hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports. So I realize that. But just when you're a strike thrower, you just go up there and you just throw the baseball. Especially at that age and in junior college, I was just going up there and trying to throw strikes.

With the game of baseball, it's the easiest job because hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports. So I realize that. But just when you're a strike thrower, you just go up there and you just throw the baseball. Especially at that age and in junior college, I was just going up there and trying to throw strikes.

But at the highest level, being a reliever, I think, is the hardest job in baseball because you have to be perfect every time you go out. You can't give up a starter's run. You can't give up your own run. You can't blow leads. Like, you have to be absolutely perfect.

But at the highest level, being a reliever, I think, is the hardest job in baseball because you have to be perfect every time you go out. You can't give up a starter's run. You can't give up your own run. You can't blow leads. Like, you have to be absolutely perfect.

But at the highest level, being a reliever, I think, is the hardest job in baseball because you have to be perfect every time you go out. You can't give up a starter's run. You can't give up your own run. You can't blow leads. Like, you have to be absolutely perfect.

Yeah, because starters can give up runs. They can throw seven innings, give up three runs, and have a great start.

Yeah, because starters can give up runs. They can throw seven innings, give up three runs, and have a great start.

Yeah, because starters can give up runs. They can throw seven innings, give up three runs, and have a great start.

A reliever can't throw an inning and give up a run, and it's a good outing. It's not a good outing.

A reliever can't throw an inning and give up a run, and it's a good outing. It's not a good outing.